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Angus King opposing Mnuchin, Price nominations
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Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, announced Wednesday that he will oppose President Trump's picks to lead departments of Health and Human Services and the Treasury.
King argued that "it would not serve the best interests of ... the country" to have Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as the next HHS head.
"Principally, I am concerned that his longtime support for the privatization of Medicare is unnecessary and would not only make health care less accessible for thousands of Maine seniors, but also make it more expensive, forcing them to reach deeper into their pockets when many are already trying to make ends meet on limited and fixed incomes," King said in a statement, as reported by Ben Jacobs of The Guardian.
King also expressed concern about Price's opposition to the Affordable Care Act and "his unwillingness to offer meaningful improvements" to the law.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/318592-angus-king-opposing-mnuchin-price